Updated 5:09 pm, Friday, February 8, 2013

Style: Rios of Mercedes offer luxury materials and craftsmanship at affordable prices ranging from $495 to $1,495, available at Pinto Ranch.

Style: Rios of Mercedes offer luxury materials and craftsmanship at affordable prices ranging from $495 to $1,495, available at Pinto Ranch.

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Style: Rios of Mercedes offer luxury materials and craftsmanship at affordable prices ranging from $495 to $1,495, available at Pinto Ranch.

Style: Rios of Mercedes offer luxury materials and craftsmanship at affordable prices ranging from $495 to $1,495, available at Pinto Ranch.

Photo: Pinto Ranch

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Arhaus Furniture opens in Houston Feb. 15 at 5100 Westheimer.

Arhaus Furniture opens in Houston Feb. 15 at 5100 Westheimer.

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Arhaus Furniture opens in Houston Feb. 15 at 5100 Westheimer.

Arhaus Furniture opens in Houston Feb. 15 at 5100 Westheimer.

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Louis XV Ormulu-mounted Japanese lacquer and vernis martin bureau, one of the antique pieces featured in a lecture by Christie's Head of European Furniture & Private Collections, William Strafford, who is speaking at the Houston Design Center Feb. 12.

Louis XV Ormulu-mounted Japanese lacquer and vernis martin bureau, one of the antique pieces featured in a lecture by Christie's Head of European Furniture & Private Collections, William Strafford, who is

Christie's Expert at Houston Design Center: Love will be in the air at the Houston Design Center as William Strafford, the head of European Furniture and Private Collections at Christie's New York, presents a lecture on "Romancing Antiques," at 11 a.m. Tuesday. With more than 20 years at the famed auction house, Strafford will talk about his love affair with antiques, illustrated through some of his favorite pieces, as well as how the right antique can transform a room. The lecture takes place at the Charlotte Nail Antiques showroom at the Houston Design Center, 7026 Old Katy Road, Suite No. 165, thehoustondesigncenter.com.

Sarah Rufca

Rios Boots at Pinto Ranch: In time for rodeo, Rios of Mercedes Handmade Boots comes to Galleria area store Pinto Ranch to debut its new men's boot line. The collection consists of 12 designs made up of a skins and leathers including Remuda, goat, elephant, hippo, full-quill ostrich and Nile crocodile. The line costs $495-$1,495, and all styles are made exclusively for Pinto Ranch at Rios' headquarters in Mercedes. Founded in 1853, Rios of Mercedes still is owned by the Rios family. "This is our first new major boot line addition in five years," Walter Pye Jr., president and CEO of Pinto Ranch. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shoppers can meet with Rios of Mercedes owners, enjoy refreshments and live music while browsing the boots. Other special trunk shows include Coreen Cordova Jewelry, Stubbs Fine Shirts and Buckle-Up Accessories. Pinto Ranch is located at 1717 Post Oak, 713-333-7900.

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Arhaus heads to Houston: Cleveland-based Arhaus Furniture opens its first Texas location at 5100 Westheimer inside the Centre at Post Oak on Friday. The two-story, 19,340-square-foot space includes marble and oak floors, a river-rock fireplace, hand-carved teak walls, and wrought iron gates to set off unexpected vignettes of sofas, dining tables, bedroom furniture, antiques and more. Designs bridge traditional and contemporary styles with an overriding commitment to sourcing natural, sustainable and recycled materials from a global network of artisan craftsmen. The first 500 customers will receive special gift bags, and Arhaus will donate 10 percent of sales to the Children's Fund of Houston through April 30.

Sarah Rufca

MORE BUZZ

Modani sale: Modern furniture meets minimalist prices during Modani's Valentine's Mega Clearance Sale. Look for up to 70 percent off streamlined home goods including sectionals from $880, lamps starting at $49, chairs from $90, art, outdoor furniture and more starting Monday and continuing through March 4. Modani is located at 5370 Westheimer, 713-622-2900.